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The Environment and Me

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which BEST describes the environment of the Jamaican Iguana?

a)

A School Playground

b)

Rocky land with cacti, trees, and bushes

c)

The Arctic Tundra

d)

A darkly coloured reptile with scaly skin

2.

Which picture shows an ecosystem?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of the following living factors are MOST LIKELY to share an ecosystem?

a)

Tree, grass, rock, soil

b)

Tree, jellyfish, turtle, cactus

c)

Tree, grass, bird, ant

d)

Tree, bird, snake, sand

4.

Sunlight is a________environmental factor

a)

Living

b)

Non-Living

5.

Insects are________environmental factors.

a)

Living

b)

Non-Living

6.

Plants are________environmental factors.

a)

Living

b)

Non-Living

7.

Water is a________environmental factor.

a)

Living

b)

Non-Living

8.

Which features of a cactus help it to survive in a desert environment?

CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS

a)

It has flowers

b)

It is eaten by some desert animals

c)

Its roots are long and widespread

d)

It stores water

9.

Polar bears live in the Arctic. Scientists have noticed that the ice in the Arctic is reducing in size.

How will this affect how a polar bear survives in this environment?

a)

There will be more icebergs to play on

b)

It will be too cold

c)

There will be less food

d)

Hunting seals will become more difficult

10.

Which soil sample would you expect water to drain through the QUICKEST?

a)

Sample A

b)

Sample B

c)

Sample C

d)

There would be no difference between samples

11.

Explain which soil sample would be the BEST for growing vegetables.

4 lines
12.

Why have separate layers formed in this way?

a)

Soil is made up of different-sized particles.

b)

Jeffrey shook the jar in a way that formed layers.

c)

Soil is a living environmental factor.

d)

All mixtures form layers.

13.

Which order CORRECTLY ranks the particles from lightest to heaviest?

a)

Sand-Clay-Gravel

b)

Clay-Sand-Gravel

c)

Gravel-Sand-Clay

d)

Sand-Gravel-Clay